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Government launches innovation agenda - now wait for the ideas boom
You might be getting tired of all of the talk about innovation and keen to see some of it actually happen The Governments recent announcements could help but there is a long way to go before the mining boom becomes the ideas boom ...
ASIC to seek recovery of investigation costs
This week ASIC flagged a change in its approach to the exercise of its power to make orders to recover expenses and costs associated with investigations Information Sheet 204 indicates that ASIC will be making greater use of this power to seek recovery of its costs from individuals and companies ...
The fintech phenomenon - risks and opportunities
Everyone is talking about fintech What is it And what does it mean for the financial services industry and for regulation ...
The rise of 'robo advice'
Robo advice is another one of these phrases that we are suddenly seeing everywhere The idea offers some exciting opportunities for advice providers What are the regulatory issues And how can lawyers help ...
Section 68A - undue attention to an inadequate remedy
Its not often that a section of the SIS Act makes the daily news but section 68A of the SIS Act has done just that following the publication of a report commissioned by Industry Super Australia It is startling how much weight ASIC and APRA are apparently giving to the report as its findings are not ...
Demystifying bank capital
Hands up if you tuned in to the Financial System Inquirys discussion of bank capital - but felt you didnt really understand the basics well enough to follow it closely To paraphrase one of our numerous recent prime ministers this article is here to help ...
ASIC Register of Financial Advisers: will it raise quality of advice and standards?
The Federal Government has announced that ASIC will establish a public register of financial advisers, intended to benefit consumers, who will be able to check that their adviser is appropriately authorised and qualified before receiving personal advice. ...
Tax musings
You would need to have been living under a large rock with your hearing aid turned off not to be aware of the current debates raging in relation to tax But it is hard to sort the wood from the trees or the real facts and issues from all the surrounding noise ...
Competition news
In Touch looks at what's been happening in Competition this month and what it means for your business ...
Report: Wrap-Up of Sydney Arbitration Week 2016
The Allens Arbitration group reports on some highlights from Sydney Arbitration Week which examines the biggest challenges facing the future of international arbitration ...